ANSWER: RK Mathur
Explanation:
Former defence secretary RK Mathur has been sworn in as 8th CIC by President Pranab Mukherjee in Delhi. As the CIC, Mr. Mathur will have tenure of about three years, till he attains the age of 65 years. The Central Information Commission has been headless twice since the BJP government came to power in 2014. At present there are 7 information commissioners with 3 posts lying vacant.
